Despite an afternoon’s worth of evidence to the contrary, Bears coach Ben Johnson felt like he could trust his offense in one of Sunday’s biggest moments.
The Bears faced fourth-and-goal at the 1 about 10 minutes the third quarter of an eventual 26-14 win against the Saints at Soldier Field. The Bears led by six but the moment felt larger than that — the Saints, overmatched for most of the first half, had scored two touchdowns in as many drives to turn a laugher into something more serious.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams got under center, called hike — and the ball fell to the ground.